I am still here!!
Sorry I haven’t been posting much as of late. Basically, 2024 wrapped up kinda crappy, so I was dealing with a lot of that. 
What better way to kick off the new year than with a new keeb??!! This is my TKD Cycle 8 build!!
This spec is basic black with the partial polished SS rear weight. I went wired, so internally I opted for the brass weights and brass battery cover to add some heft. 
For the PCB, I opted to Millmax, but ran into an issue with the sockets for the enter key, as one of the pin holes was also the switch housing stem hole and came loose, pulling what little pad was available with it. 
The frustrating part about this is that the PCB uses a ribbon cable connector rather than a regular JST connector, so I needed to repair rather than replace, as all of the add-ons are sold out…
With the socket repaired, everything worked great, and I was even able to retain the ability to hotswap that Millmax allows. Granted it’s not pretty, but it’s not the worst I have seen either. 
I opted to go with a quieter build than usual, so Geon x Haimu (HG) Silent linears in red were my switch of choice. I also went full foam (case, PCB, and plate) just to really make this a sleeper build that will allow anyone’s significant other remain asleep. 
I decided to go with Mode stabs, as these have been a great budget choice that I can wholeheartedly endorse to folks that have a Cherry Stab budget, but not Cherry Stab patience. 
Went with the PC plate and used the tadpole mounts. Aside from the PCB snafu, the build was incredibly easy and everything felt solid and the tolerances were very nice. While not the cheapest option in this class, it does feel like a board that should cost much more, so there is a feeling of value with it.
Keycaps were an impulse buy, but ended up really take this buld to the next level of classy: Geon x Keykobo Piano Black. 
Yes, they are very prone to fingerprints, but who of us here doesn’t have a few microfiber towels within reach of their keebs??
Artisan duties were handled by Hibi with their keycap designed for GMK ZÍMŌ. I have been enjoying losing a lot of my free time to Baldur’s Gate 3, and the running joke I have with my friend that I have been co-op’ing my current run with, is that we need a dice role to help us choose some of the stupid choices and side quests we pursue next. This artisan is that solution!! 
I have really been enjoying the build, although accidentally hitting the wrong key has made me the butt of a lot of “form over function” comments from my friend during gameplay, I still love just looking at it while I am waiting for my turn during battles.
There are a couple of builds I snuck in just before the end of the year that I am going to try to get around to posting here, but at the very least, they should be up in my IG page in the coming days…
Happy New Year!!! 
